Testseek.co.uk have collected 84 expert reviews of the Asus GX502GW ROG Zephyrus S and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus GX502GW ROG Zephyrus S.
May 2019
(86%)
84 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(81%)
344 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Design and aesthetics to suit all needs
Exceptionally strong performance in both work and play
One of the few laptops featuring an Intel 9th-gen processor
The processor
Graphics card and huge amount of RAM really compliment each other well
1TB of NVM
Sleek for a gaming laptop
Up to a 240Hz refresh rate
Choice of Optimus or G-Sync modes
Core i7-9750H and GeForce RTX 2070
Excelling gaming performance at native res
Decent keyboard and trackpad
Solid keyboard
Stellar performance
Hi-res audio quality
Thin design
Clean durable build
Great gaming performance
Sturdily built
Compact and light
Practical design
Fast and quiet keyboard
Good 144 Hz screen with switchable Optimus/GSync profiles
Delivers excellent performance
Proper battery life this time around
Fair priced for what it is
The editors didn't like
When working hard
This gets hot and noisy
Neutral
A price tag that will only appeal (or be possible) for a very limited customer base
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S (GX502GW) Laptop Review
No built-in webcam
Fan noise is off-putting
Disappointing battery life
Lacks support for Thunderbolt 3
Lacks webcam
Fairly short battery life
Loud fans
RAM soldered down
No webcam
Better control over the multiple LEDs would be nice
No cardreader or Thunderbolt 3
Biometrics
You might want to upgrade the SSD and add 32 GB of RAM
The fans need to get loud to cope with the components in Turbo mode
Nvidia Optimus or G-Sync, compact & stylish design, colour-accurate display, 144 Hz refresh rate, useful software, decent performance, light for a 15.6-inch gaming laptop, RGB backlit keyboard
noisy under load, no Thunderbolt 3, no card reader, partially soldered RAM, underwhelming battery life, high power consumption, mediocre speakers
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW laptop review. Test device courtesy of ASUS Germany.On the surface, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW is currently one of the best gaming laptops that you could buy. It has some frustrating weaknesses though that may put peop...
Those aesthetics, yo, Such hardware, so power, No more boring updates about your Auntie Mildred's hip and your Uncle Herbert's liver and your cousin's cousin's cousin who got divorced, and and and,
Price, Potential sterility, Egregious victimisation of left-handed users,
Her name was Princess Twinkle and the courier came back and took her and I miss her so much...
Abstract: Purists will argue that you need a PC to truly play games, especially if you're a fan of pushing the levels of graphics quality beyond the capabilities of a mere gaming console. In this regard, the gaming desktop is still king, particularly when it comes...
Abstract: If you were following our coverage on ROG from Computex, ASUS announced a bunch of products that really stood out - like the Glacier Blue Zephyrus S and Strix G. We even had the opportunity to take a look at the ROG Mothership, their beastly AIO. Well, gu...
Abstract: The very first ROG Zephyrus released by ASUS was a true game-changer in the gaming laptop industry. Since then, the quest to building the perfect thin gaming notebook has been the core focus of most manufacturers. Each brand has its approach in the mixtur...
Published: 2019-11-18, Author: Louis , review by: reimarufiles.com
The latest high refresh display trend has also hit the ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX0GW with its 0hz ms G-Sync enabled, thin-bezel display. Coming in with sharp colors, a good amount of contrast, and sharp image output, the display choice does help, just like th...
GeForce RTX 2070 MaxP in the body of a MaxQ notebook, Slim, compact and modern design, Great build quality, 144Hz display with GSync support
Singlechannel memory results in huge performance deficits while gaming, Fans can get quite noisy, Average battery life, No Thunderbolt 3
Sometimes tried-and-tested designs work bestThe latest iteration of the Zephyrus may just be my favourite. The ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW doesn't dazzle with a non-traditional keyboard and digital number pad, but that's perfectly okay. It's understated and ta...
